BUFFALO TWP — Although there will be a new face on the board of supervisors next year, the 21-year-old's name isn't a new one in local government.

Republican Greg Furer, son of former supervisor Cecil D. Furer, was elected to the board with 599 votes, narrowly beating out incumbent Marianne Hill's 586 votes for one of two six-year terms. Incumbent Dan Przybylek led the votes with 759.

In another close race for a four-year seat, Republican business owner Gary Risch won with 556 votes, edging out Democrat Harry Crytzer's 549 votes.

Following the posting of the unofficial results, Furer was excited Tuesday night.

"I never felt better in my entire life," he said.

Being the son of a former supervisor, Furer has been waiting for this opportunity since "I was in third grade." He said he would work to keep taxes down, looking at ways to cut expenses.

Although Furer credits his door-to-door campaigning in part for his victory, he said it was mainly due to all of the support he received, ranging from people posting campaign signs to monetary contributions.

Przybylek, who ran as both Democrat and Republican, was glad the residents showed their support for his candidacy.

"I was really waiting for that vote of confidence," he said. "Otherwise, I'd be Don Quixote chasing windmills."

Przybylek said he would continue promoting economic development in the township, bringing in more business.

While glad to have Furer, an accounting major in college, on board, Przybylek said the election results were "bittersweet" with losing Hill.

"She did a lot of good work, (including) coordinating grant writing," he said.

Hill, a Democrat, also was disappointed to not be re-elected, but is grateful for the voters who supported her. She said she would still attend meetings. "I will not fall in the cracks," she said.

While congratulating Przybylek and Furer for their wins, Hill also vowed to ensure the supervisors continue to stay on track.

During the campaign, Furer said one of his goals was to keep taxes down, even if it meant deferring maintenance work in the borough.

Unlike his opponents, Furer supported new residential development over new business. He said many people looking for homes don't have families, so they wouldn't impact enrollment in the Freeport School District.

Przybylek, 68, quickly assumed a leadership role in the township after being appointed to the board last year and being named chairman earlier this year.

He supported the creation of an industrial park and other commercial development with a limit on new housing plans. Simultaneously, the preservation of green space and farmland also is important to him.

Hill, 46, proposed the creation of an amusement tax charged to people attending events at such venues as Lernerville Speedway and local golf courses.

She did not support an increased emergency management and municipal services tax or cable franchise fee, saying they still drain residents' pocketbooks.

Hill agreed with Przybylek that business development, especially light industrial, was a preferable way to generate tax revenue.